UNIT 6 URBAN ARCHITECTURE IN THE 2ND CENTURY Reading 2 | Quizlet

skyscraper

a very high building

roots

origins

spread, spread, spread

to expand, extend

to make way for

to make space for

alike

similar

to tell apart

to be able to see the difference between two very similar things or people

turn of the century

To pass from one century to another

to give up

stop trying, surrender

unfamiliar (with)

Not known or recognized

privacy

the right of people not to reveal information about themselves

to update

bring up to date; modernize; renovate

to heat

to make hot

cool

pleasantly cold

a breath of fresh air

sb or sth new and different that makes everything more exciting

to keep (sth) in mind (kept-kept)

to remember sth

bottom

the lowest part

upper

higher than others

breeze

a light wind

a row

things in a line

high-rise (building)

a building with many floors

get in touch with

to contact sb

cultural heritage

legacy of traditions,etc

in keeping with

consistent with, in conformity with

an extended family

parents, children, other relatives in the same household

underneath

below

career

profession

to blend

to mix

all over

everywhere

to draw/drew/drawn inspiration (from)

get ideas from